Chapter 2: The Spouter-Inn
第2章：スパウター・イン
The Spouter-Inn was a strange and mysterious place. The walls were covered with old paintings of whales and sailors, and the furniture was worn and dark. It felt like a place where many stories had been told and many journeys had begun.
スパウター・インは奇妙で神秘的な場所だった。壁は鯨や船乗りの古い絵で覆われ、家具は使い古されて暗い色をしていた。多くの物語が語られ、多くの旅が始まった場所のように感じられた。
I met Queequeg that evening. He was a dark-skinned man with tattoos covering his body and a small wooden statue of his god that he carried with him everywhere. Despite his strange appearance, he had a kind and honest face.
その夜、私はクイークェグに会った。彼は全身に刺青を入れた肌の黒い男で、どこへ行くにも自分の神の小さな木像を持ち歩いていた。奇妙な外見にもかかわらず、彼は親切で正直な顔をしていた。
Queequeg was a skilled harpooner who had spent many years hunting whales. He told me stories of the dangerous waters he had sailed and the magnificent creatures he had seen. I listened with fascination and felt my excitement for the voyage grow.
クイークェグは長年鯨を狩ってきた熟練した銛打ちだった。彼は自分が航海した危険な海や見たことのある壮大な生き物の話をしてくれた。私は魅了されて聞き入り、航海への興奮が高まるのを感じた。